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GREAT EVENTS OF MM BRIEF Progress of the War of Civiliza tion Against Germany. AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT tar of RuMia Depoeed and Radicals Ink Peace Hindonburg Lin* Smashed by Allies and Teu tons Invade Italy—Other Important Happon- Ings of 1917. Compiled by E W. PICKARD. | THE WORLD WAE Jan. I.—German® defeated Russlana la Wallachla. British transport Ivernia sunk In Medi terranean. 160 loet. Jan. •.—Premier Treport of Russia re signs d and was succeeded by Prince Oollt ■Si, ■ British warship CornwalUs sunk by tor pedo. Jan. 14 Japanese battleship Tsukuba destroyed l>y explosion, 151 killed. Jan B.—President Wilson, addressing senate. gave world outline of terms on which he believed lasting peace could be concluded. Jan. H-Deetroyers fought two engag*- mdli In North sea. tke Germans losing ••vera) VMM la and the English on*. Jan 8. -Otrmani took mile of French tranche* on Hill KM. Verdun region. Biitlah auxiliary cruiser Ijiurentlo aunk by mine. BO Uvea loat. French tranaport Admiral Mafon tor pedoed' 141 lost. Jan I).- Germany announced submarine blockade of all enemy countries, outlined forbidden sones and revoked pledges on submarine warfare. Feb t -United States broka off diplo matic relatione with Germany; President Wilson illsmlMed Ambundor von Bern storff and recalled Ambaasndor Gerard. Fab. 4—Oermany agreed to releaM Americans taken by commerce raider. German gunboat Interned at Honolulu burned by crew; many German VCBMIS In American porta damaged. Fab s.—German submarine shelled and aank Brltlah provisional naval collier Eavestone and killed four men. Including Richard Wallace, American. Belgian relief steamer I-ars Kruae sunk by German submarine: all but on# of crew* loat. Feb 7.—Anchor liner California snd oth er vessels sunk by German submarine; 41 lost on California. Feb. 12.—President Wilson refused parley •ought by Germany. American schooner Lyman M I.aw de stroyed l>y Austrian submarine. Feb 17—British smashed German lines on both sides of Ancre rlver£ U. S. sent peremptory demwnd to Ger many for release of Yarrowdnlo prisoners. German submarine sank Italian trans port; 9Wi llve^lost. Feb. 22.—Germany freed the Yarrowdale prisoners. T Feb 25.—German submarine stink Cunar der l.aconla off Irish coast; 12 lost. Includ ing Mrs. A. H. Hov snd daughter of Chi cago. and one American member of crew. British and German destroyers fought In Knglish Channel. Feb. 2*.—President Wilson asked con (Ttss to grant him powers to protect American shipping. British took Kut-el- Amara from Turks. Feb. 28. U. 8. government revealed Oerman plot to Join with Mexico and Japan In making war on United States. British occupied Gommecourt and other villages In Ancre region. French destroyer Casslnl torpedoed; 100 loat. March t —Germany announced all vea aels would be sunk hereafter without warning March 4.—Austrian sttack east of Gorlts repulsed with great losses. March President Wilson ordered the arming of IT. S merchant vessels. March 11.—Bagdad captured by British. March 11—Revolution begun In Petro ffrad March IS —China severed diplomatic re lations with Germany. Russian Imperial cabinet deposed by duma. March 14.—Germans In great retreat •long Homme front. March 15.—Csar Nicholas abdicated Rus sian throne for himself and Ills son. Russians captured Hamadan. Asiatic Tarksv. March 17.—British took Bapaume and Ftench took Roye. Zeppelins raided London; one shot down near Complegne. France. Brland cabinet In France resigned. March 18. —American freighters Vigllan da. City of Memphis and Illinois, sunk by Oerman submarine; 22 perished. British and French advanced 10 miles on lb-mils front and took Peronne, Chaulnes and Noys. March 19.—Germans mad* new fierce Alive at Verdun, but were repulsed with •normous losses. Rlbot formed new French cabinet. * March 21.—British took forty more towns In France. March 28. —French occupied Folembray and La Feulllee, south of Coucy forMt. British captured I-agnlcourt. March 28.—New Russian government In- Malted. April I.—British captured Bavy. Ven llllM, Epehy and Pelslere. French reached outskirts of Vauxalllon and Laffaux. Armed American ship Astec sunk ~ by Oerman submarine off French coast; if of crew Mved. April 1 President WI lion, addressing special teuton of congress, anked formal resolution that state of war wu In exis tence between the United States and Ger ■sanjr, and called lor co-operation wltu •■tents allies to defeat German autocracy. April 4.—Senate passed resolution de lar tnc stats of war between U. 8. and Ger many, by a vote of IB to I. April i—House passed war resolution by vote of *7l to SO: President Wilson stjrned It and lssusd a proclamation to world and ordered navy mobilised at •woe. All German vessels In American ports were selsod and many supposed Qer man plotters were arreetrd. April 7.—German cruiser Cormoran, Interned at\Guam, blown up by crew. Cuba and I'ariama declared state of war wltk Oermany. April s.—Austria broke off diplomatic relations with U. S. April I.—British advanced two to thr«e miles on twelve mile front near Arras, ■Bashing German Lne and taking Vlmy rMft and many towns. April 10.—Braxll severed relations with Oarmany; Argentina declared It supported tbe position of the United States; Chill decided to remain neutral. April 11.—Costa Rica declared It sup ported the position of the United States. Uruguay proclaimed Its neutrality. April 11.— British naval men met In first allied council with U, 8. officials In Washington. Bulgaria severed relations with U. 8. April 11—Bolivia severed relations wltb Germany British and French made further big ad vances on w-Mt front. April 14 —House passed $7,000,000,000 war revenue authorization bill without dlSMnt lac Tote. April 16. Brtlsh patrols entered suburbs of Lens. Germani routed at Lagnlcourt with ter ifMa low. British transport Arcadian torpedoed; Hf lost. „ British transport Cameronia sunk; 140 loet. April 11—President Wilson issued proc lajnatlon warning acalnta the commission of treasonable act* Consrres* appropriated 9100.000,000 for esnergency war fund. French opened great offensive on tt sdW front between Bolssons and Reims, taking 10.000 prisoners. April 17.—Senate unanimously passed 97.- MMOO.CM bond tame bill. Genrans sank two British hospital ships leaded wtth wounded British and Oer- April ML— American Hoar Mongolia aaak QVMB aubmarlaa In Irtob aaa. Nicaragua lhdoredß couree o t United Statea. April 2&—Russian council of workmen'! and soldiers' delegates declared acalnat separate peace. Two German destroyers sunk off Dover. April 21—British war commission arrived In United States. Turkey severed relations with United States. April 24 - French war commission ar rived In United Stntea British made further advancea In Arras sector In face of desperate opposition by dohngSM. - April !5 -German destroyers bombarded Dunkirk but were driven off. American tanker Vacuum sunk by sub marine: naval lieutenant and » runners lost. April XT.—British occupied Arleaux and half of Oppy. April B. -Congrees passed army bills with selective conscription features. Guatemala severed relations with Ger many. April B.— General Petain made chief of French staff. May 1-Chilean minister to Germany demanded his passports May 4.—French captured Craonne. Houae passed espionage bill with modi fled press censorship clsuse. British transport Tranaylvanla torpe doed; 411 lives loet. May s.—French made bis advance on (our mile front southwest of Uo». May «. —Bolivia severed relatione with Germany. May 7.—Coalition government of provi sions!] government and soldiers' and work men's delesatea formed in Russia. May 11.—Italy reported destruction of U German submarinea In one week. Chicago board of trade stopped trading In May wheat. May 11-British again hit the Hlnden burg line, establishing thsmselvee near Bullecourt. May 14.—Senate paased espionage bills without prohibition and press censorship clauses. Italians attacked along the whole 1 son so front, gaining grotind north of Gorlts. May IB —Chanc- 'or Hollweg before the Reichstag refused to discuss Germany'* peace alms. Trading In wheat futures etopped In sis middle west exchangee Italians made big gains on Julian front, taking Monte Cucco and Monte Vodlce. Mny IT—Senate paased army draft bill. British complsted capture of Bullecourt. May 18 —Prealdent Wilson ordered one division, commanded by General Pershing sent to France at once. He also signed the armv draft bill and set June t for registration day Honduras severed relstlons with Ger many. May It.—President Wilson selected H. C. Hoover ss head of a food control board. Nicaragua severed relations with Ger many. Benate passed the $1,542,000,000 war bud *"■ May 3. House paased war tax bill car rying $1.870,000,000. Secretary Lansing refused passports for American delegates to Stockholm social ist pMce conference. American ship carrying supplies to Swltserland sunk by torpedo. Premier Tisza and entire Hungarian cabinet resigned. Muy 24 —ltalians broka through Austrian front from fnstagnavlzza to Gulf of Trieste taking 9,*)o prisoners. May 15 —First American Held service corps went to front In France. Germans made air raid on southeastern England, kllllng'''"6 and Injuring 1711. May 27.—Italians again broke through Austrian lines Mnv 29. —War department Issued call for 100,000 volunteers for regular army. London reported sinking of hospital ship and armed cruiser by submarines Brazil chamber of deputies authorized revocation of neutrality decree. Jun«> 2 —Senate passed first of admin istration's food bills. Fourteen German and Hindoo plotters lnl' ted by federal grand Jury at Chicago. I!. 8. railroad commission to Russia ar rived at Vladivostok. June 3 American commission to Rus sia, headed by Root, reached Russian port. French repulsed five great attacks south of I.aon. Juno 4.—Brusslloff, ma.le commander In chief of Russian armies. June 8.-More than ten million young Americans registered for tho National German aviators raided naval base In the Med way near London. but were driven off, losing eight machines. British made big advance on north bank of the Scarpe American liner sank German submarino after long fight. June 7.—British began great offensive »' Belgium, blowing up Messlnes ridge and advancing 5 miles on 8-mtle front, straightening out big salient. June B.—General Pershing and staff ar rived In England. Germany broke off relations with Haiti. June 10-General Pershing's staff ar rived In France. June 12.-King Constdntlne of Greece, forced by the allies, abdicated In favor of Prince Alexander, his second son. American steamship Petrollte reported sunk by submarine. , . June 13.—Germans msde air raid on Lon don, killing 97 and wounding 437. Army and navy deficiency appropriation bill carrying $3,000,000,000 passed by con * June 14.—British made big advance east and south of Messlnes. June 16.—Liberty loan heavily over-sub scribed when books closed June 20.—President Wilson Issued call for 70.000 volunteers for regular army. June ?2 French repulsed violent attacks of Germans on the Chemln dos Dames. June 23 House passed food control bill with "bone dry" amendment June 26 - President Wilson appointed sn exports council composed of the secre taries of state, agriculture and commerce and the food administrator. June 21. American coal barons agreed to fixing of prices. ... First contingent of Pershlnrs army landed in France. June 27 —Se-ond contingent of army landed In France. New Greek esbinet headed by Venlxelos took oath of office. .... June 28. -Brazil revoked Its decree of neutrality in war between entente allien and Germany. _ , June 29 -Greece broke off diplomatic re lations with Germany. Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey July 1 -Russians captured Konluchy, Gallcla. and Turkish strongholds In the Caucasus _ „ July 3 French repulsed great German attack near Cerny .... July 7.—Russians successfully attacked In Plnsk sector. Germans made air raid on London, kill ing $7 and losing a number of planes. July B.—President Wilson proclaimed an embargo on shipments of food. fuel, steel and munitions, to cut off supplies from neutral countrlM to Germany except dairy products for non-combatants In exchange July r-New Austrian cabinet resigned. President Wilson called entire National Guard and Itr reserve into the federal service by August 6. British battleship Vanguard destroyed by Interior explosion; 800 lost. • July 10— Russians broke Teuton line east of Lemberg and took Hallcx. July 11.—Presldet.t Wilson called on American business Interests to aid nation by foregoing unusual profits In selling to the nation and the public. July 12 —Russian advance checked WMt of Bohorodosany. July 14 —Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg resigned and Dr. G. E. Mlchaells succeed ed him > House passed $640,000,000 aviation bill. July 17— French took German trenches near Malancourt. Thfee members of RuMian cabinet re signed; riots In Petrograd suppressed. Shake-up In British cabinet. • July 19—Great German attack between Ceeonne and Hurtebise partly successful. ' Chancellor Mlchaells declared himself for the submsrine warfare. In Vllgna region Germans drove back Russians because some Russian regiments held meetings to decide whether to obey orders. July 20.—Draft for American National army beld. Premier Lyoff of Russia resigned and was succeeded by Kerensky. July 21. (Mussed food control and aviation bills. Russian troops In disorderly retreat, burning villages. July 22.-German aviators raided Eng land, killing 11 In coast towns, but being driven away from London. Slam declared state of war with Ger many and Austria-Hungary. July 28.—Government of national safety created in Russia and Kerensky given ab solute powers. July ft -Mutinous division of KornllolTa Russian army reported blown to pieces with Its own artillery Russians and Roumanians In South Car pathians broke T*utos line. THE ENTERPRISE, WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA National Guard of 19 states and District of Columbia mobilised. July tt.—Germany yielded to Argentine demands concerning submarine warfare. Landing of moro American troops tn France announced. War industries board. F. N. Scott chair man, created. July 30.—Germans penetrated Russian territory east of Zbroc*. but Russian re sistance stiffened. Henry Chapman Gilbert, Washington, first man accepted for National army. ' British cruiser Ariadne torpedoed; # killed. July U.-Anglo-French forces opened ?r«at offensive tn Flanders on >0 mile ront taking 11 villages and 6.000 prisoners. Aug. I.—British and French gained fur ther ground In Ypres sector, but Germans recaptured St. Julien and part of West hoek. Aug. t —German counter-attacks In Flan ders repulsed. Kornlloff succeeded Brusslloff as com mander In chief of Russian armies. Aug. S.-Ai*trians captured CseraowltS and Klmpolung. British re-took St. Julien. Flanders. Serious draft riots In central Oklahoma. Aug. 1-Shlpplng board commandeered about C 75 ships under construction. Aug s.—President Wilson drafted entire National Guard Into federal service. Germans made violent attack on British In Hollebeke. Aug. Chancellor Michaells made many changes In Imperial and Prussian minis ter! es Premier Kerensky completed a coalition cabinet Aug. I.—Roumanian forcet. opened new offensive north of Fokshanl. Food control bill sent to President Wll aon. Canadian ronscriptlon bill passed. Aug. (.-Teutons forced crossing of Bu chltsa river In Fokshanl region. Aug. 10.—British drove Germans back two miles in Flanders snd French ad vanced esst and north of Blxschoote. Aug. 11.—Arthur Henderson resigned as Isbor member of British war cabinet, be ing accuaed of double dealing concerning Stockholm conference. Herbert Hoover made American food ad ministrator. ... Mig. 12.—German airplanes raided Eng land. killing SS. Aug. 14.—China declared war on Ger many and Austria-Hungary. Peace proposals by the pope made pub lic. Aug. Is.—Canadian troops captured HUI 70, dominating l.ena an* ths Loos salient, and entered I-ens 17. 8. government's plan to control flour snd wheat put In operation. Aug. U.-British and French made big gains In Flanders, taking Iangemarck and other vlllagca. Von Maokensen drove Russians across the Sereth river. Aug. 18-French made great airplane ralda on German positions In Belgium and Germany. i» began nsw offensive In the Ison so region. Aug. I#.—British line advanced 800 yards east of I.angemarck, mainly with "tanks."' Many 1 W. W. leaders arrested by U. 8. federal ngerts. Aug 20 -French drove back Germans tn Verdun sector on 11 mile front, taking Avocourt wood, 1* Mort Homme summits, Corbcaux wood and Ohnmpneuvllle. Aug. 21.—British forced their way fur ther Into the defenses of T,en* French made further advances In Ver dure sector, Aug 27-Oermnns opened offensive In Rlcn region Brit If h took Important positions along Yprcs-Menln road. . German* made air raids on English coast, killing 11. Aug 23—Or. IT A Garfield made fuel administrator of IT. 8 Aug 24 British pushed back on Ypres- Menln road.* French took Till! 304, Verdun, by atorm. A'i« 24.—Italians captured Monte Santo, northeast of Gorlzla. Au«r. 2?— President Wilson relected tha pope's pence proposals as Impossible while Oerman nutoerncy exists. Aug. SO.—IT. S wheat committee fixed basic price for 1917 crop at $2.20. Germans made air raid on port of Rlaa Hept. 1 —British destroyers destroyed frfor Germsn armed trawlers off Jutland. Kept. 3.—Russians abandoned Riga. German airplanes raided Chatham, Eng land, killing ion. Sept. 4.—ltalians captured Monte San Uubrlele. Oerman submarine shelled Scarborough and airplanes bombed l.oi. lon. Sept. 6. American National army began movement to cantonments. Federal agents raided I. W. W. quar ters throughout country., American merchantmen under convoy attacked by U-boats; two sleumshlpa and one submarine sunk. Hept. 6. -House passed war credits bill authorizing $11,638,945,400 In bonds and cer tificates. Be pi. 7.-Atlantic transport lines Minne haha torpedoed, W) deud. German aviators bombed American hos pltal camp, killing Ave. Bept. B.—Secretury Lansing exposed vlo latlons of neutrality by Swedish olllclals In Argentina and Stockholm In tranamlttlng Oerman cablegrams advising sinking of Argentine vessels. Flench cabinet resigned. Sept. 9 Kornlloff, commander in chief of Russian armies, headed nilhtary coun ter revolution and was dismissed by Ker ensky. Bept. 10.—Senate passed war revenue bill totaling $2.41 1.C70.000. Paul Pulnicv o became French premier. Bept. 12.-Count I.uxburg, German mln- Ister to Argentina, given his passport*; untl-German riots In Buenos Aires Kerensky made commander In clilef of Russian armies. Bept. IS. -KornllofT* revolt collapsed. Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral action of former Swedish charge In Mexico city. Bept. 14.—Italians drove Austrlans from Monte Ban Gabrlele summit. Bept. 15. Heu.'iia passed bill for $11,538,- :#W.4t;o bond Issues. British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger man Jestroyer and some trawlers near Os lo! d. Bept. 16.—Premier Kerensky proclaimed Kutitila a republic. Hept 17. Costu Rica broke off relations wl. Ii (P rmatiy. Bept 18.- Russia began reorganization of army, suppressing soldiers' committees. House passed $1,141,000,000 deficiency war supply bill. Kept. iW.—British began great offensive east of Yprea. Bept. 21. Secretary I-anslrig published message of Von Bernatorft to Berlin ask ing leave to spend $U),000 "to Influence con gress." Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations with Germany. . Germany and Austria replied favorably to pope's peace proposal. Gjrt.ians broke through Russian line at Jacobsladt. Bept ti -Secretary Lansing revealed de tails of Bernstorfl's plotting before ,U. S. entered the war. Sept. 23.—Secretary Lansing disclosed German abuse of U. S. protection by con cealing in Buciiareat legation explosives and disease germs after U. S. had taken it over. Bept. 24.—German airplanes raided Eng land!, killing 20. War Industries board and producer* cv.t steel price* In half. Germans lost heavily In attacka nea' Verdun. Bept. 25.—German* made two more air raids on England. U. S. senate passed $8,000,000,000 war de ficiency bill. Sept. 20 —British took atrong positions from Germans east and nort east of Y pres. Germany offered to evacuate Belgium Under certain condßlor* Gen. Soukhomlinoff, tormer war minis Hr of Russia, sentenced for life for high treason. ,■ Sept. 28.—Many I. »W. leader* Indicted for seditious conspiracy. Sept. 29—British captured Ramadle, Me sopotamia, and It*- large garrison. German airplane* raided London. British alnplanes bombed Zeebrugge. Bept. 30. -Two more air raid* made on I^ondon. Fuel Administrator Garfleld aet limit* for retail price* of coal. Oct I. Heavy attack* of Germans re pulsed by French and British, and of Aus trian* by Italian*. Four groups of German airplane* raid ed London nnd coast towns. Second Liberty loan campaign started. French airmen made reprisal raids on Frankfort Stuttgart, Treves and Cob lenz, and British bombed Zeebruggo locks Oct. 2.—British rejnulsed six desperate German attacks In Flanders. British- cruiser Drake torpedoed; 19 killed Oct. President Wilson signed the war tax bill. Oct. 4.—British won great battle east of Oct. •.—Peru broke off relation* wttb Germany C'onKrrm completed Its war program and adjourned. Oct. 7.—Uruguay severed relation* with Germany. ~ Oct. 12 -British gained half mile on a'* mile front In Flanders. Germans cnptured parf of Island of Oesel In Gulf of Riga. Oct. 14. President Wilson created ,war board to stop trading with the eneitty and took other steps to curb enemy activities In America. One Russian and two Oerman torpedo boats sunk in battle near Oesel. Oct 15. Destruction of French steamer Medie by submarine announced, 260 lives lost. Oct. 17.—Two German raiders ssnk two British destroyers and IS Scandinavian merhantmen they were convoying In the North sea • Oct. 17.-Germans In full possession of Is land of Oesel. American transport Antilles torpedoed «T lost. Oct. IS.-Germans captured Moon Island from Russians Oct. IS -Germans made air raid on Lon don, killing M. Oct SO.—Four Zeppelins destroyed by ths French. Oct. 2S —French broke througn German lines north of'the Alsne. Indicting heavy loeaes and taking S.OOO prisoners. Amertean troops went Into first 11ns trenches snd fired first shot at Oerman*. Oct. 24.-Austrlsna and Germans began offensive along 1 son no front. Oct 26-French made another big gain In Alsne sector. Austro-Oerman sttack drove Italians back to frontier on the Julian line forc ing abandomnent of Balnsliza plateau; 30.000 Italians captured. Oct. 2H British and French made big at tack east of Yprea. Brasll declared state of war with Ger many existed Oct. 27 —ltalians In general retrest, 100 000 captured; Teutons advanced beyond Clvl dale. Oct. 90 A ust ro-Germans took tTdlne and broke through Carnlc Alps Into Vene tla. Vlttorio Orlando formed new Italian cabinet. Count George von Hertllng made Ger man Imperial chancellor, Mlcnaells having resigned Oct. SI —Berlin reported 120,000 Italians and more than 1,000 guns captured. American transport Finland atruck by torpedo; eight men killed. Nov. I—ltalians re-formed behind the Tagliamento. British announced capture of Beersheba, Palestine. Nov. 2.-Crown prince withdrew from the Che^ln dea Dames to the Allette river. Ono German cruiser and ten armed trawlers sunk by British In the Cattegat. United Stales and Japan made compact on open door In China and co-operation In the war. Nov 3. —Germans raided salient held by Americans, killing three, wouiidli.g 6 and taking Ii prisoners. Nov. 6—American pntrol boat Alcedo sunk by torpedo; 21 lost. Nov. 6 Italians retreated from Taglia mentri line. British captured I'asschenduele and ad vanced Brto ynrila beyond. Nov. 7 Italians fell back to I.lvenia river, Germans following. _ American commission to Paris confer ence, headed by Col House, reached ling land. Nov. 8- Russian maximalists under I/Ptilnp seized government and planned fur Immediate peace; Kerensky fled from Pe trograd Nov. 9 llrltaln, Franco and Italy ere ated lnli rallied war committee; Gen Diaz mnde first cnmmandi>r of Italian armies., Nov 10 -RIIHKIIUI rebel government made Lenlne premier. Oi'rmnns reached Plave river In Italy. Nov. 11. ltalluns repulsed Teuton* near Aslngo Loyal troops attacked mnxlmallsts In Petrogrnd Italians held Teutons on Plave river. Nov. IX Kerensky and the Cossacks badly defeated. French cabinet resigned. Nov. 15. —Georges Clemenceau became premier of France. Italians Inundated big Section about the lower Plave to save Venice. Socialist seized tha government of Fin land. Nov. 17— Bolshevlkl won In Moscow. British light sea force* routed (lerman squadron off Helgoland British occupied JafTa, Palestine. Teutons who crossed Plave at Zenaon annihilated. Nov. 18. —Bolshevlkl generally victorious In Russia; Civil war hulled by lack of food. Nov. 19—Teutons concentrating big gun Are on nojtb of Italian lino. President Wilson issued proclamation putting severe restriction* on enemy allcna In United States. Oanlel Wlllard made head of U. 8. war Industries bonrd. American destroyer Chauncey sunk In collision: 21 lost. Nov. 30.-Two American soldier* killed and five wounded In artillery combat. Nov. 21.—British smashed through the Hlndenburg line toward Cambral, taking many town* and thousand* of prisoners. French successfully attacked German salient *outh of Juvlncourt. Nov. 22.—Furious fighting near Cambral. Italians meeting great massed attack between Plave and Brenta rivers. Bolshevlkl government In Russia pro posed general armistice. Nov. 23.—Tlie Ukraine declared separa tion from Russia Nov. 24 —The Hrltlsh took Bourlon wood, near Cambral. The Caucasus declared Its Independence Nov. 25 -British and French armies reached Italian front. Nov. t\.— Superior war council of 11 formed for United Stat''* nrltlsh took part of Fontaine near Cam bral. Italians repulsed fierce Teuton attacks. Nov. 2g.-Coalltlon ministry formed In Germany assented toAxjlshevlkl plan for armistice. U. 8. government assumed control over all Imports. Three Scandinavian kings agreed In nmlntaln neutrality. Nov. 29—Interallied war conference opened In Paris. Austria agreed to Russia armistice plan Nov. SO.--Government annoiiric«l safe arrival In France of large numbers of Na tional Guard troops. Germans pierced British lines south of Cainbral. Dec. I.—British regained most of ground lost near Cambral. and nine German at tacks wero repulsed wl.h great losses. Dec. 2.—British withdrew from Mas nlerea on Comhrul front. Dec. I.—British repulsed furious attacks near Cambral. , United States congress met for second wur session. Kngland reported Fast Africa complete ly cleared of Germans. Russian deputation began armistice neg otiations with Germans. Armistice an r ninced on many sections of Busslari front. * Dec. 4.— President Wilson. In his annual message, declared peace would not tie made with present rulers of Germany, that America would flght to last gun, mil asked declaration of war against Austria- Hungary t. Kstabflshment of Tartar republic In Crimea announced. British steamer Apnpa torpedoed: 80 passengers and the crew lost. Dec. 6.—^Germans rejected Rusilans' flrst demands In armistice negotiations. Italians lost some positions on Aslago plateau. 1 -* British aviators raided Swelbrucken and fcanrbrticken. British wlthlw'W from Bourlon wood salient near f'nfefbfal. Dec. (.—ltalians driven back on Aslago plateau. Armistice for ten days declared on Rus sian fi*ont. German air raiders killed seven In Eng land. U. 8. destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed; 6« men lost. Dec. 7.—United States congress declared war on Austria-Hungary. Roumania accepted armistice with the enemy. Dec B.—Great Italian air fleet made suc cessful attack on > ustro-Germans. •« • Fcuador severed diplomatic relations with Garmany. Dec. 9.—Kalcdlnes and Kornlloff leading revolt of Cossacks against govern ment of Russia. Dec.-10.—British captured Jerusalem. Japanese troops landed In Vladivostok. - Dec. 11.—Russian constituent assem bly met. • , Dec. 12. —Germans.made great attack east of Bullecourt. gaining sJlffhtly, Congressional Inquiry lntJ«U. 8. war preparations started. , • », British destroyer. Tour trawlers and six merchantmen sunk In North sea by Germana. Dec. 15.—Armistice agreement signed by Russian bolahevikl government and Teutonic allies. War council in If. S. war department cr«nted. Dec. 17.—Charles Pies succeeded Rear Admiral Harris as general manager of the emergency fleet corporation. Dec. IS.—Gen. Goethals made acting quartermaster general and Oen. Wheel er actinK chief of ordnance. Oerman air raid on England. DOMESTIC Jan. 17.—Danish West Indies passed un der sovereignty of United States. Jan. 22. -Blue sky laws of Ohio, Mlchl ?an and South Dakota held constitutional ly U. 8. Supreme court. Jan 23. —Women of North Dakota grant ed limited suffrage. Jan. a.-Presldent Wilson vetoed the Immigration bill because of literacy tesL Feb. I.—House passed Immigration bill over president's veto. Feb. ! lndiana and Alaska prohibition bills passed and governors of Oregon and Tennessve signed "dry" bills. Feb. 5.-Senate passed Immigration bill over president's veto , Feb. R.-Utah'a prohibition bill signed by governor Feb. 14.—Ohio senate passed woman suf frsge bill. Feb 19—Washington's "bone dry" bill signed hy Gov. I.lster. Feb. 20 —Senate passed drastic espion age bills. South Dakota prohibition bill passed. Feb. ll.—House passed senate measure prohibiting Importation of liquor Into pro hibition states Prohibition bill for Kansas passed Feb. 21— House passed armv bill without larger general staff and univsrssl train ing features. Feb 23 —Mouse passed senate bill mak ing city of Washington dry. Senate passed administration revenue bill to 'raise $3W>.000.000. March 2,-Senate passed $617,000,000 navy b,u - . .. March 4.-Sixty-fourth congress expired Twelve senators by filibuster prevented passnge of ship ivrmlng bill and much other Important legislation Wood row Wllaon took oath of office In private. March 6-Wllson and Marshall Inaugu rated March «-Federal grand Jury at New York Indicted IRS eastern fuel dealers for criminal conspiracy to raise coal prices March ((.-President Wilson called extra session of congress for AptMl 16. M.trch 21 -President' Wilson advanced date for extra session of congress to April 2 April 2 —Congress met In special session amid great patriotic enthusiasm. April 9 —Supreme court upheld woman's minimum wage law of Oregon, and de clared Illegal price fixing restrictions by means of "licenses" for public use of patented articles. April 17 Rhode Island legislature ex tended presidential suffrage to Women. June 6 Serious revolt In .Toilet, ill., pen itentiary quelled by military. June 77. Hoit»e pji»«ed rivers and hnr bors hill appropriating s?7,iHloono Senate pasaed daylight saving bill. July 2.-Race riot In Fast PI T.ouls In whli h more than negroes ami two white men were killed, .and heavy property loss caused. July %,- Senate passed rivers and hnr born Mil. A 11 1 Sennte passed Htieppard resolu tion for national prohibition amendment to tlie const II utlon Auk 23. -Soldiers of Twenty fourth IT. H Infantry (colored) Blurted nice riot at Houston, Tex., killing 15 whiles. Sept 22 -Gov. J I). lergunm of Texas found guilty of accuptlng Illegal prollts and Impeached. Nov. ti.-Dylan elected mayor of New York; Socialists there and In Chicago overwhelmingly defeated, woman suffrage won In New York state Nov 23.-Ten policemen nnd u woman killed by horiih in Milwaukee / Dee. 17.—House of representatives adopted Webb resolution for prohibi tion constitutional umendment. FOREIGN Jnn 27. —President Ooniales of Coata Hlca deposed tiy military and citizens. March 4.—Chinese premier resigned be cause President 1.1 Yuan-Hung refused to bieak relations with Uerrnuny. March 8. -American marines were land ed at Santli go de Cuba and restored or der. Rebels abandoned the city. March 16. —C*ar Nicholas of Russia ab dicated. March 26. -Republican government for Russia Installed. June 17. —lrish Sinn Fein rebel prison ers all released. June 3d.-Hsunn Tung. Manclui empe ror. announced his succession to the throne of China. July s.—Clyll war broke out In China. July 10. —Mancliu reetoratlon In China collapsed. July 13.—Chang Hsun's nrmy surren dered after battle at I'eklrig. July 26 —Conventlon ti. draft home rule constitution for In land met In London. Oct. 10.—Prince Ahmed Fuad made sul tan of Egypt. . . Pec. #-Revolution In Portugal; Bldonlo Pues made provisional president. 17.—t'nlon government under Borden victorious In Canada election. MEXICO Jan 2. —U. 8.-Mexico parleys ended, Carranza refusing to sign protocol. Torreon recaptured by Carranza force*. Jan. 4 Villa defeated In big battlo at Jlmlnez. Jan 15 - Mexican-American Joint com mission formally dissolved. Jan. 21.—War department ordered more tbun 25,000 militia from border. Jan. 27-President Wilson ordered with drawal of American troops from Mexico. Feb. 6.'—lien Pershing marched out of Mexico. March 11. —Carr; nza elected president of Mexico April 23.--Villa's main army defeated by Carranza forces at Rablcora. Nov. 13. —Villa troops captured OJlnaga after hard fight SPORTING April 11.—Baseball season opened. May 28.—Benny Loonard won world's champion lightweight title from Freddie Welsh In New York. June 9.—University of Chicago won west ern Intercollegiate conference meet. University of Michigan re-adinitted to western Intercollegiate conference. June 16, —Earl Coopor In a Stutz won the Chicago auto derby. July 14. —Francis Ouimet won western amateur golf championship at Midlothian. Aug. 24.—C. H. Larson, Waupaca, Wis , won Grand American Handicap at Chi cago Hept. 1. —Mrs. F. C. Letts, Chicago, won women's western golf championship. Hept. 15. Jim Ramus won western open golf championship at Chicago. Hept. 21.—Chicago White Sox won Amer ican league pennant. Hept 24.-New York Giants won Na tional league pennant. Oct. 15. Chicago White Sox won world's; championship from New York Giants. DISASTERS Jan. 6.—Earthquake In Formosa killed SOO. "Jan. 11.— Tremendous explosion wrecked Canadian Car & Foundry Co. plant at Klngsland. N. J. Jan 12.—Du font Powder Co. plant at Haskell, N. J., destroyed liy explosions. Jan. 13.—Colliery explosion In Kushun, Mam liuria. I;tiled 7TO. Jan. 2t-Two million live hundred thou sand dollnr. (Ire In business district of Pittsburgh, Par Feb? 2.—Explosion and Are In Chicago tenement killed 25. - Feb. 3.—Thirty killed, 344 hurt In ship axploslon at Archangel. Feb. » —Four million dollar firs In works of Union Switch company nur Pittsburgh. leb. 12— O rent conflagration In th* Piraeus, Greece; heavy loss of life. Feb. 21— British transport Mendl sunk In collision; 2S South African laborers lost. March 11—Tornado In east cential In diana killed more than 20. Miftch 23.-Thirty-eight persons killed and 200 Injured when tornado wrecked suburbs and part of city of New Albany, lnd. April 10.—Explosions In ammunition of Russia near Chester. Pa. killed ' — April 27.—Explosion In Hastings mine near I-udlow. Colo., killed 11# men. May 21.—Great Are In Atlanta. Qa.; loee fS.soo.ooi:' May 26. -Thirty lives lost and great damage done by storm In Kansas. May 24.—Tornadoes In central Illinois killed about ISO and did millions of dol lars' worth of damage May 29.—Tornadoes In southern llllnoia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Ar kansas killed many persons. June 7.--Ban Salvador, capital of Sal vador, and a number of surrounding town* ileatroyed by volcanic eruption, earth quake and Are. June 9 More than ISO men perished In biasing mine at Butte, Mont. June 30.-Water tank fell on whaleback Christopher Columbus al Milwaukee, kill ing 13 and hurting many July 1. —Niagara Gorge trolley car *> plunged Into taplds; 28 killed. July 2S.- Mine explosion at New Water ford. Cape Breton, killed 62. Aug 4—Mine explosion at Clay, Ky., killed 31 Aug 10 - British steamer City of Athens, carrying missionaries to Africa, sunk by floating mine: II lost. Aug IS.—Eighteen killed In trolley car collision near North Branford. Conn. Aug IS -I.arge part of Salonlkl. Greece, destroyed by (Ire. Oct, ? Typhoon and flood at Toklo: many killed Oct • Million dollar firs In Guayaquil. Ecuador " Oct 28 Great floods In Natal. South Af rica; thousand drowned. Oct 30-Million dollar (Ire on B A O. docks at Baltimore: seven persons killed. Dec 8. —Explosion of French ammunition ship In Halifax harbor killed 4,000 and wrecked much of the city and suburbs. Pec. 17.—American submarine " F-l sunk In collision; 19 lost NECROLOGY Jan 10 William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) Jan. 11—Sebastian Bchleaiuger, com poser. at Nice. Wayne MaeVeagh, former U. 8. attor ney general, at Washington. Jan. 16— Admiral Ooorge Dewey at Washington Philip Holloau, painter, In New York. Jan 10.—William de Morgan novelist. Feb 7.—Cardinal Dlotnode Fulconlo at Paris. Feb. 10.—Al Hayinan, theatrical pro ducer. Feb. 11. —Duke of Norfolk In I.ondon. Feb- 18.—Carolus Duran, pnlnter, at Paris.. Feb IS Mn.l Gen. Frederick Funslon ot San Anton i, Tex March 4 A It Wenzel. pulntor. at En glowood, N .1 March 5- Manuel- de Arrluga, former president of Portuffal. March 8 -Count Ferdlnind Zeppelin, at Chin lot tcuhurg ! W Guthrie, American ambassador to Japan, at Toklo. Mini h II Congressman Cyrus Sulloway of New Hampshire March 12 Walter Clark, American landscape painter In Now York. *prll 2.-Gen. I.lnyd I«?tce. diplomat and adit or S April 8 Blrhard Olney. former secre tary, of State, at Itostllll. April 10—Congressman Henry T. Ilelce sen of North Dakota, at Washington. April IS. Gen von Binning, German gov ernor general of Belgium. April 20. - Dave Montgomery, actor. In Chicago April 21 W. H. Parrv, member federal traiie commission. In Washington. April 28, —Baron Hengelinucller von Hen gevar former Austrian ambasomlor to U S May 10,—Joseph Benson Foraker, form er IT 8 senator, at Cincinnati, May 14.-Joseph If. Choate. lawyer and , diplomat, at New York. May 18. —Beta I-. Pratt, sculptor, at Bos ton. May 19 —Belvn I,ockwood. pioneer suff ragist , In Washington O W. Comslock, congressman from In dlnna. „ . May 22—Harry I.*ne, U. H. senator from Oregon „ „ . »' Mny 2f>. W H. Miller, former 11. 8 at torney penral. at Indianapolis. June I. John C. Black, veteran banker of Chicago June 3 Mrs Matilda B Carse, philan thropist and temperance worker, at Park Hill, N Y l-ouls Gathmann, Inventor, at Washing ton Jim* 6r> W Potter, evangelist, at Chicago June 12—Mme Terese Careno, pianist. In New Ynrk. June Id—lit RFV. J A McFaul, Cath olic. bishop of Trenton. N J. June 17 -Jndaon C. Clements, Interstate commerce cnmmlwilnnrr, at Washington. June 20-Plgby Uell, American com»- dlnn. June 27.—C01. Oliver Haiard Payne, financier, 1n New Yo'k 3 June SO William Winter, veteran dra matic critic. at New Rrlghtnn, N Y July I—William 11. Moody, former as sociate justice of Supreme court Julv 2.—Rlr Herbert Reerbohm Tree, Rrltlsh actor, In I.ondon, July 10 Pol. B n Herbert, editor Na tional Printer Journalist, of Chlcagd: Herbert Kclcey. actor. July If. -Federal Judge F M Wright at tJrbnnn 111 July It!. —Ro Sweeney, assistant secretary of the Interior. July 18. —Archibald M. l.ellan. Christian Science editor, at Rrookllne. Mass July 20 - Prof. J. It. Carter. director of the American Academy of Pome July 24 Mnnton Murble. American pub licist, In Fnulnnd July 30 Oen Hnrrlson Oray Otis, owner I,os Anireles Times AUK 1 Tere J Cohan, veteran actor, at Monroe. N Y Dr. Simeon Ollbert. veteran church Jour nal editor. In Chicago Auk 2 -Raphael Klrchner. portrait palntet. In New York AUK 9-Rt Rev Nicholas Mati, Cath olic bishop of Denver. AUK 17 —Former XT S. Senator John W. Kern of Indiana at Ashevllle, N. C. AIIK 29-Far! Orey, former governor general of Canada M(?r Thotnas F Kennedy, rector of the American College In Rome. Sept 12 —Queen Fleanore of RulKarla. Sept 13- Henry F I.egler, public li brarian of CitlcaKo Sept 16.-Henry R Brown president of Valparaiso university. William F. Stone, collector of the port of Raltlmore. Oct 9 -Hussein Kemal. sultan of Fgypt. Oct 15Don M Dickinson, former post master Keneral, at Detroit Oct. 20. Rev Thomas Spurgeon, noted l-ondon preacher. Oct. 21. IT. S Senator Pnul O Hustlng of Wisconsin Oct 22- Robert Fltislmmons. former heavywelKht champion, at Chicago. Oct 24 —J Carroll Reckwlth, painter. In New York, Oct. 28.—Prince Christian of Schlewlg- Holsteln In T.ondon. Oct. 29.—Congressman Charles Martin of Chicago. Oct. 30.- Dr. F. B. Andrews, educator, at Interlachen. Fla. "Private" Johr Allen, former congresa man from Mississippi. Oen. Charles H. Orosvenor, former con gressman from Ohio. Nov. 3,—Rear Admiral Rodgers. U. 8 N. retired. Nov. 8 —W. H. Kendall. English' actor. Nov. 11.—IJHuokalanl, former queen of Hawaii, at Honolulu. Nov. 15.—John W. Foster, former secre tary of state. In Washington. Nov. 17.—Auguste Rodin. French sculp tor. Nov. 18.— Qen. Si.- Stanley Maude, com mander of British trmy In Mesopotamia. Nov. 30 —W. E. Chandler, fgrmer seer#- tary of the navy. Deo 8 —Dr..'A. D. Melvln,, chief of U. S. bureau of animal Industry. Dec. 12 —Dr. A. T.' Still, founder o 1 osteopathy. Dec. 16.—Henry Clay Barnabee, vet eran comic opera Stan Frank Gotch. formef wrestling cham pion of world.
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